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The 90-Day Novel Challenge

Join other writers from The Company in crafting a novel in 90-days. Featuring The Novel Matrix method from Brad Pauquette.

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Day 44: The Betrayal

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/23

It’s time to crush your protagonist again. Who’s going to do the crushing? Usually your Mega-Antagonist. If you’re stuck in this downward arc of the second act, a great question to ask is, “How would my Mega-Antagonist crush a threat to his system?” ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour. Record your time and results. If you’re not […]

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Day 43: The Philosophical Conflict

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/22

You must trap your protagonist between two incompatible worldviews. Which one will he choose? The Novel Matrix’s “philosophical conflict” forces you to make this conflict specific. Every character on the page has a paradigm—things he or she believes about the world—it can’t all get a spotlight. We have to choose two perspectives that will carry […]

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Day 41: Are you a 1-percent writer?

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/20

Whether you have a finished novel manuscript 50 days from now all hinges on one critical question: will you place your butt in the seat and put words on the page today? Writers with finished manuscripts aren’t better writers or better people—they simply engaged the discipline to show up day after day until they typed […]

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Day 40: The Icarus Moment

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/19

If you’re on the faster or shorter side, you may be approaching the Icarus Moment. This critical point in your plot structure will keep your reader engaged, and propel your protagonist toward real change. It’s important that the Icarus Moment couples a rousing victory with a crushing defeat. What great thing will your protagonist do? […]

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Day 39: Always Create New Material

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/18

This simple tip will revolutionize your productivity. Don’t allow yourself to read what you’ve written at the beginning of each writing session. It’s a recipe for wasted time…or worse. Commit to sitting down and applying new words to the page, every single day. There is only one direction: forward. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour. Don’t re-read […]

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Day 38: The Valley of the Shadow of Death

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/17

This is where good stories die. Don’t be a casualty. It’s really natural. Your initial excitement for the project has worn off, but the end still seems like it’s a long way away. Don’t give up! Push through the middle, and you’ll see the light at the end. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour. Record your time […]

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Day 37: Is 1,000 words per hour a lot?

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/16

A thousand might seem like a big number, but 1,000 words per hour is not as much as it sounds. Try talking at 1,000 words per hour. That’s one word every 3.6 seconds! You’ll be miserable. If you’re struggling to reach 1,000 words per hour, it’s rarely a writing speed issue. Instead, there is a […]

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Day 36: Skip the Summary

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/15

How do you write a story in which the events happen over a long period of time? The advice is the same whether the events happen over a day or a hundred years: skip to the next important part of the story. Don’t use the reader’s time to summarize the gaps between important events. Instead, […]

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Day 34: Earn Your Work with Rest

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/13

Is rest a punishment or a reward? It’s neither. When we live our lives with God, rest is our base of operations. We don’t earn our rest with good work. Instead, we earn good work with rest. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour. Keep a good record of your writing time and the wordcount you achieved. […]

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Day 33: The Montage

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/12

As you move through the manuscript, you’ll hit the Montage after the Rock Bottom moment. We call it a montage, because oftentimes in movies there is a montage in this part of the story in which the protagonist trains, builds something, or tries something new. It’s important that all of the major elements of your […]

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Day 32: Write 1,000 Words per Hour

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/11

This tip to get your writing speed up to 1,000 words per hour is scandalously simple. It’s so simple it’s offensive. When you try this, it’s likely that you’re going to surprise yourself. Chances are that you’re already much closer to the target speed than you even realize. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour. Keep an […]

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BONUS: The Novel Matrix

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/10

The Novel Matrix book officially hit store shelves today! What makes this writing system so unique? The Novel Matrix isn’t just another repackaging of the same dusty academic ideas about story structure, it’s a fresh perspective based on observation of the publishing marketplace. The Novel Matrix has been used by award-winning and best-selling authors to […]

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Day 31: Invest in Yourself

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/10

Writing is a business. You’re already investing in this business to the tune of 90 hours over three months. If there are small expenses that will improve the outcome on that time, why not make them? It might feel frivolous, but it’s not. Writers don’t need a lot, we just need software, books, and sometimes […]

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Day 30: The Rock Bottom Moment

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/09

The “Rock Bottom” moment in your story is a huge opportunity to reinforce themes and values. As you move through the manuscript, you’ll soon reach Rock Bottom. This is your chance to show the reader what’s truly most important to your protagonist. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour. If you’ve been working up to an hour, now […]

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Day 29: What If I Hate My Story? (Featuring Special...

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/08

Discouragement can rear its ugly head in lots of different ways as you write your novel. It may seem like there’s an endless string of reasons why you’d be better off just to give up. What if you start feeling like you don’t even like the story you’re writing anymore? Thirzah can relate. She’s experienced […]

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Day 27: What If I’m Not a Good Writer?

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/06

Writers are built, not born. It takes time and practice to become a good writer. Anyone who is a master at anything had to push through those feelings at one time. Whether those feelings are true or whether they’re just insecurity doesn’t matter, the solution is the same. Choose to push through and keep improving. […]

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Day 26: Support Structures

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/05

Writing a novel is a big undertaking. Just like your protagonist needs a cast of supporting characters, you might need a little support too. Here are four resources that are going to change your game: The Company’s Q&A Board: https://writers.company/questions/ The official 90-Day Novel Challenge Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/90daynovel 90-Day Novel Challenge Cohort – email info@writers.company […]

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Day 25: Where Is Your Antagonist?

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/04

Remember what we said about conflict. A “conflict” is two things in tension, such that both may not be satisfied. Challenges and obstacles aren’t enough, we need to see real conflict on that page. Challenges may interest your readers, but conflicts compel them. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour. If you’re still working up to writing for […]

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Day 24: Think Outside the Box

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/03

This tip will dramatically increase your writing speed. You have tons of time in your day during which your brain is underemployed. If you’re like most Americans, you’re filling every idle moment of your day with noise. Let’s put that time to work for your writing project. ASSIGNMENT: Write for one hour. If you’re still working […]

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Day 23: Sustainable Writing

The 90-Day Novel Challenge ·

2024/07/02

Do I have to write every day? What if miss a day? Can I make it up? Building healthy, sustainable routines is always more important than your specific productivity. Writing is a long-term mission, and healthy routines will get more out of your weeks, months, years, and lifetime than what you accomplish today. Today, let’s […]

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